Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1400s 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s Years: 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 - 1450 - 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 See also: 1450 in art 1450 in literature 1450 in music 1450 in politics 1450 in science 1450 in sports Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. French troops under the Comte de Clermont defeat an English army under Sir Thomas Kyriel and Sir Matthew Gough which was attempting to relieve Caen May 8 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI. June 18 - Battle of Seven Oaks. Jack Cade's rebels are driven from London by loyal troops, bringing about the collapse of the rebellion July 6 - Surrender of Caen to the French August 12 - Surrender of Cherbourg, the last English territory in Normandy, to the French Universitat de Barcelona founded. Births James Tyrrell, later alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower(approximate date). Deaths King Sejong the Great of Joseon, an inventor and the ruler of Korea\n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.